Jake
Member
So what with it being the day after Christmas and given the fact that I needed a break from the kids and their fighting over their presents I decided to go browse a bunch of the local pawn shops/gunstores. Found several stores that I'll definately have to visit again in the future. And at one of them I finally decided to start on my collection of mil-surp guns, something I have been wanting to do for a long time.
Now while I have a fairly good idea of what I'm looking at in general I'm not too hot when it comes to details, variations, manufacturers, manufacturing date, etc. Normally I'll do a good bit of research before buying any gun but today I didn"t.
So the question is what did I just buy as my late Christmas gift? I know it's a 98 Mauser of some type but the who, what, when and where are beyond my meager knowledge at this time. Therefore any help would be appreciated. And if possible a rough idea of price so I can try to figureout if I got my monies worth.
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7100/12014fx6.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7193/12015oi9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8297/12024yn7.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8674/12025vx9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9817/12026hb8.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1710/picture081cy5.jpg
Also picked up some surplus ammo for it as well.
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9837/picture090kj8.jpg
Headstamp 1955, letter A on either side of the primer. My only question with the ammo is, it just me or is that bullet actually steel?
Thanks for any help. Jake
PS Any good sites for trying to pick up a sling, bayonet and any other goodies for it?
Now while I have a fairly good idea of what I'm looking at in general I'm not too hot when it comes to details, variations, manufacturers, manufacturing date, etc. Normally I'll do a good bit of research before buying any gun but today I didn"t.
So the question is what did I just buy as my late Christmas gift? I know it's a 98 Mauser of some type but the who, what, when and where are beyond my meager knowledge at this time. Therefore any help would be appreciated. And if possible a rough idea of price so I can try to figureout if I got my monies worth.
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7100/12014fx6.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7193/12015oi9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/8297/12024yn7.jpg
http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/8674/12025vx9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9817/12026hb8.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1710/picture081cy5.jpg
Also picked up some surplus ammo for it as well.
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/9837/picture090kj8.jpg
Headstamp 1955, letter A on either side of the primer. My only question with the ammo is, it just me or is that bullet actually steel?
Thanks for any help. Jake
PS Any good sites for trying to pick up a sling, bayonet and any other goodies for it?